Table 1. Skin cancer in albinos
No. |
Age(yrs)/ gender |
Clinical features Site(s) |
Histologic Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Outcome/ |
1. |
56/M |
Ulcer (Face) |
BCC(1) |
Excision |
Healed |
2. |
60/F |
Fungating mass ((L) arm)
Fungating mass(R) hand |
BCC(1)
SCC(1) |
Excision
Excision and electrocautery
Re-excision & Cytotoxic chemotherapy(CC), (Methotrexate and Cisplatin)* |
Healed Residual tumor(1 month)
No clinical evidence of healing, lost to follow up after 3 months
|
3. |
30/M |
Ulcer (Face) |
BCC(1) |
Excision |
Healed (3 years) |
4. |
21/F |
Ulcer (Face)
Fleshy mass (Neck/upper chest)
Swelling (L) elbow |
BCC(1)
BCC(2)
SCC(1) |
Excision
Excision
Excision and electrocautery CC* |
Healed (2 years)
Healed (2 years)
Residual tumor (1 month) No clinical evidence of healing Lost to follow up (2 months) |
5. |
25/F |
Ulcer (Face) |
BCC(1) |
Excision |
Healed (6 months) |
6. |
22/M |
Left facial ulcer
Right facial ulcer |
SCC(1)
SCC(1) |
Excision +CC* Excision + CC*
Radiotherapy |
Healed (18 months) No clinical evidence of healing.
Fatal outcome(4 months) |
7. |
27/F |
Left infra orbital mass(Face) |
SCC(1) |
Excision CC*
Radiotherapy |
Residual tumor Poor response
Poor response, lost to follow up after 5 months |
8. |
41/M |
Ulcer(Right forearm) |
MM(1) |
Excision CC |
Recurrence(3 months) No clinical evidence of healing, lost to follow up(3 months) |
9. |
30/M |
Ulcer(Left side of neck) |
SCC(1) |
Excision/ Skin graft Referred for radiotherapy |
Recurrence(2 months) Lost to follow up after referral |